I’m reaching out to get some feedback on a place to live/retire.
Currently in northern NJ and can pretty much work from anywhere given the internet
Wish-list items in no particular order:
* relative close proximity to ski areas
* “reasonable” taxes
* a nice chunk of land for gardening and general spreading out. Maybe chickens/small livestock
* prefer a coastal state on east coast
* stay within several hours of the kids who are in the NJ/PA neighborhoods
* would like there to be water on the property
The Catskills region probably fits everything I’m looking for except I’ve always heard NY is the absolute pits when it comes to taxes. Both in and property
Back in the ‘60s, my parents bought an inoperative farm in Underhill, VT. Had a farm house and a barn. Renovated 1/3 of the barn to living quarters and rented out the house. Been using it ever since but the upkeep has outgrown my wallet... the rental house was vacated and burglarized where all the copper was stolen and insurance didn’t cover. The barn is awesome but the problem is it’s a solid 6 hours away so some real thought has to be put into going up there.... can’t be a last-minute decision for a number of reasons
I would not be opposed to buying land and building. Love the idea of getting one of those log cabins you see on display as you drive up the northway (87) but I know nothing about them and their practicality but do know a marginally sized unit to accommodate the kids and, hopefully, grandchildren would run upwards of $180k +. A pre-fab might make more sense as, at least I can work/modify/add on to a regular structure like that
As you can tell, I’m at the early fishing stages here but would love to get any kind of feedback insofar as pointing me to a known location
So what are my chances of finding a nice area and who has any familiarity with a region?
Thank you
Edited: forgot to indicate money: Next to none. At this early stage, I’d say a budge of $300k would be a stretch
Currently in northern NJ and can pretty much work from anywhere given the internet
Wish-list items in no particular order:
* relative close proximity to ski areas
* “reasonable” taxes
* a nice chunk of land for gardening and general spreading out. Maybe chickens/small livestock
* prefer a coastal state on east coast
* stay within several hours of the kids who are in the NJ/PA neighborhoods
* would like there to be water on the property
The Catskills region probably fits everything I’m looking for except I’ve always heard NY is the absolute pits when it comes to taxes. Both in and property
Back in the ‘60s, my parents bought an inoperative farm in Underhill, VT. Had a farm house and a barn. Renovated 1/3 of the barn to living quarters and rented out the house. Been using it ever since but the upkeep has outgrown my wallet... the rental house was vacated and burglarized where all the copper was stolen and insurance didn’t cover. The barn is awesome but the problem is it’s a solid 6 hours away so some real thought has to be put into going up there.... can’t be a last-minute decision for a number of reasons
I would not be opposed to buying land and building. Love the idea of getting one of those log cabins you see on display as you drive up the northway (87) but I know nothing about them and their practicality but do know a marginally sized unit to accommodate the kids and, hopefully, grandchildren would run upwards of $180k +. A pre-fab might make more sense as, at least I can work/modify/add on to a regular structure like that
As you can tell, I’m at the early fishing stages here but would love to get any kind of feedback insofar as pointing me to a known location
So what are my chances of finding a nice area and who has any familiarity with a region?
Thank you
Edited: forgot to indicate money: Next to none. At this early stage, I’d say a budge of $300k would be a stretch
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